Contest: ABBYY Business Card Reader - 10 Licenses Giveaway
Filed Under Nokia 5800 Applications, Tube5800 Contests
The advent of smartphones has totally revolutionized the way people manage their address books. Gone are the days of leather bound address books updated periodically for now they are replaced with address books in digital formats stored either on PC/Macs and or smartphones.
So much for the digital revolution, paper based business cards are still the norm and passing on the data from the card to the digital format can at times be a tedious process, especially when dealing with a large number of contacts. That’s where ABBYY’s Business Card Reader for Nokia smartphones pitches in: ABBYY’s revolutionary OCR has been superbly implemented to read and store data from business cards directly in Symbian contacts. Hit the jump button for screenshots, video, review and contest info.
Screenshots-
Seems like the developers of ABBYY BCR believe in keeping things simple as can be seen from their no frills interface which oozes out simplicity and user-friendliness in omni directions. All you gotta do after opening the app is to focus the camera such that business card lies within the margins indicated in the homescreen. Once the business card has been positioned appropriately, getting the contact info is only as far away as clicking on the capture button!
The second screenshot (the one on the right) shows the captured contact info. The app highlights the characters that it is not sure of in pink, allowing the users to edit and save the right information. However, we found that the OCR is accurate 8/10 times, having tested it with around 25 business cards. That’s by all means a commendable feat and we raise our hat to the developers of this amazing app.
Features:
- Fast and easy way to add new contacts. All contact information from a business card can be captured in three simple steps
- High quality of data capture and processing. The application uses ABBYY’s award-winning OCR technology, which quickly and accurately “reads” printed text on images captured with a mobile camera
- Automatic detection of different data types on business cards. The application intelligently locates different types of contact information on a business card, such as Name, Company/Organization, Job Title, Telephone Numbers (Office, Mobile, Fax), E-mail, and Web site
- Adding a photo of a given person to a contact without quitting the application.
- Easy-to-use intuitive interface allowing to start using the application right away.
- No additional equipment required. All you need is a mobile device with a built-in camera.
- Recognizes business cards in 16 languages: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Portuguese Brazilian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian.
Check the video:
What we like?
1. No-frills interface
2. Amazing accuracy of OCR
3. Ability to add photos without exiting the app
4. Almost all the details on the business card are captured and stored in contacts (including names, qualifications, address, webpages and all contact numbers)
What we don’t like?
1. OCR accuracy reduces drastically for business cards with unconventional designs (wish there was a standard code for business card templates).
Verdict
Our 5800 is an amazing piece of hardware and given the right software components can function as a reliable personal assistant. The latest app from ABBYY is another illustration of the capability of our 5800. We seldom see an application that utilizes the hardware and software features of the phone in such seamless manner. We definitely think this one of the top apps for 5800 and a must for every 5800er.
The price tag of $24.95 may keep some 5800ers from this app but take our word on it, that’s money well spent, considering the capability and usability of this amazing app. As always there is a free trial as well.
CONTEST
We were so impressed by the app, that we decided to give away 10 licenses ($250 value) of the same. So hit on the comment button and let us know why you need this app.
Rules of Contest
1) Contest starts right now and will end on Oct 12th, 05:00 p.m GMT.
2) One person- one entry - all IPs and cookies are logged, don’t try to cheat the system.
3) 10 winners will be chosen by a name shuffler tool.
4) Winners will be notified by email and results will be declared here too.
Goodluck! 
UPDATE (Oct 12):
Contest ended, results declared here.
Those who missed the chance can get the Abbyy Business Card Reader here.
Tags: abbyy business card reader, business application, business card reader, Nokia 5800 App, Tube 5800 contests
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Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
great apps!
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 5:55 pm
In my work i receive many cards,
takes time to add manually
if this app works it will help me a lot
I need it
Thanks,
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
i want one!
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
I never win but here I am! Count me in!
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 6:18 pm
I’m in, it must be my turn soon!
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
First of the contest
Thanks
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
I am in. Jag är med.
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
very good app
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
i’m in !!
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
Nice software. Here’s hoping.
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 7:25 pm
I’m in.
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 7:26 pm
This is a very handy app
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
This I want
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 7:42 pm
Yeh I want to win too!
I need it for my work.
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 7:47 pm
It is a gr8 app to have
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 7:47 pm
I’m in! I receive card form time to time and this looks a good app to have!
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
I could really use this app. I have tons of Business cards lying around.
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
I need this app because simplify the work to add a contact.
THX
Count me in
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
I receive lots of cards during the course of work and I am always on the road, it would be a great productivity tool to use the cellphone
Great Competition :-))
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
haca ninda kornyaca i want one :))))))
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 7:54 pm
This is just what I have been waiting for. Yeah finally for the symbian. Wow, will this make my life easier. Business cards need to be digital in this day and age anyway.
Please pick me. I need this app. Thanks.
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
I have almost 350 business cards.
Will be great to have this app to put all informations in my NOKIA 5800
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
not won in 4 contests… but here keeping my hope up… admin… plz plz gv me one….:p
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
it’s mine! come to papa
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
i’m in!
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
i’m in
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
im in
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
count me in
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
i have lots of business contacts. this app will help me a lot in organizing them! count me in!
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
I’ve wanted this for sometime now.
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
Im in too…I must say…Its quite impressive…Now to actually try it out =D
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Just what i need , Gnna Make my wallet alot lighter. lol
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 9:29 pm
I am in
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
nice app.
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
seems useful for me to put down the acutal contact book.
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 9:45 pm
Obsolutely useful.
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
I work with many business cards every day, having a tool that automatically adds them to my contact list would be a very big help.
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
I want to
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
I want in
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
I need it to “Minimize the thickness of my Wallet” , cuz i have alot of important business cards in it ^.^
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
Meeeeeeee!
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
looks handy
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
pick me!
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
I am in to
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
I just love this application, but the price is a bit high.
Anyways, one more great contest!!
Count me in!
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
I’m in!
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
looks interesting
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
I would really like to throw all these physical business cards away, after adding them to my phone. Digital is my new paperless.
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
i’m in
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 11:36 pm
$25 app for free? And you want me to confirm my participation. I am of course in. Yahoooo….
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 11:39 pm
i’m gaming in.. plz i wanna win this time..
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 11:43 pm
I never knew something like that would ever exist on my 5800!!! WOW!!!
please! 
I want one badly!
thanks!!!
D
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 11:53 pm
I’m in. It’s very useful.
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 12:02 am
Lots of business cards, no space to put them anymore
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 12:19 am
Tube5800 rockz.
You guys always come with great giveaways. I am definitely in for this.
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 12:25 am
I want one, as i travel a lot and collect lot of business cards from clients. This would be very handy.
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 12:57 am
I’m in! If I win, I’ll buy 100 Nokia 5800! for me and all my friends in a village!
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 1:00 am
need it ’cause of fat fingers
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 1:01 am
Want to wait till I use it..
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 1:38 am
I would love this app to make my life easy and to show my iphone buddies that the 5800 can hold its own in the app market
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 2:20 am
Give it to me please, my business need it. I AM IN (added by Mobile using Mippin)
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 2:38 am
M in …..lets try …dis contests
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 2:55 am
good app… i wanna one
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 3:05 am
I design business cards and this app would be perfect for me, i could have it on my 5800 and test the cards i create so i know the details are entered correctly on the phone. perfect app for me.
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 3:10 am
Perfect for me and my friends too. We travel a lot and have thousands of cards in the folders which are difficult to manage. This app can help us greatly.
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 3:11 am
I am ine
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 3:31 am
Hello good app congrats
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 3:41 am
I want it!
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 4:55 am
i am in, trying to win this time
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 5:12 am
I need one too..
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 5:40 am
IN
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 5:52 am
hope this time i don’t make it to number 8 but to 1 t/m 5
IM IN!!
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 6:20 am
I’m doing sales in the IT industry & this application ABBYY Business Card Reader will definitely help to “key in” the tons of business cards I ‘ve collected. Thanks.
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 6:35 am
Hi Tube5800,
I need this app to easily digitized my clients’ business cards. Bye-bye Rolodex..
Rgds
DV
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 6:44 am
Lets see if i will any contest… bad luck till now
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 7:03 am
GREAT App!
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 7:13 am
I need one of this to make my boss envy. lololo. He has all his business cards in a drawer. lololo
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 7:28 am
I got box full of calling cards and I still do manual sorting of calling cards. This application will help me a lot.
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 7:57 am
Wow. Want this application so much. Environmental friendly and make full use of Nokia 5800 phone. Go Green. Save the trees.
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 8:12 am
This is a very useful app!! Pls gimme one!
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 8:49 am
I am in too!!!
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 9:07 am
very useful
i had a similar thing on my p990
could use it for my new 5800
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 10:00 am
Please consider me
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 10:28 am
Its really stunning app. I have tons of Business cards lying around
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 10:54 am
Great Application, Couting to be one of the winner
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 11:53 am
I’m IN!!!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
I’m innnnnnnnnnnnn…. I’d love love love to have this application… It will be ROCKING if it’s working…
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Great piece of software. I allready use Abby fine reader on my computer and I am trully ipressed by it.
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
sounds useful….here i am riding my lucks again…
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
I am in
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
Jeeeeeeah!
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
OMG. What a technology.
How they do it? great app!!
Count me In.
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Im in for this!
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Great idea. I never get around to putting numbers from cards into my phone
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
wow!thought this would never end up on our 5800s!Sign me up!
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
Yes why not
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Here comes the winner
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
try to find my luck
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
this is simply grate application for my business use. this makes my mobile complete.
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 5:52 pm
Will try my luck in this contest
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
!!! WOW !!! Great app. Would really need it for business. I´m used to typing in hundreds of cards since years, would save a lot of time….thanks
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
This is pretty easy to have them loaded to phone rather than typing it.
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
Awesome app! I want one!!! =)
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
I’m In
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
Why do I need thee, ABBY? Because 1) I have a love-hate relationship with paper of any shape or size, just keeps running away from me. I’m forever looking under sofas for missing visiting cards 2) I’m an inveterate reviewer, and of course a reviewer needs something to review:-)
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
Good one, include me plz in the list.
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 7:47 pm
Cool… Software…
I like it…
Hope I am lucky one…
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Oooooh, me, me, me!
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Nice Software. I hope I win a copy.!!
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
want it!
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 12:04 am
me wants it!
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 12:19 am
1 for me guys plsssssssssss
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 1:58 am
It’s a good app!
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 2:16 am
I’m in.
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 2:46 am
I want to win something!
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 3:14 am
I used Abbys Fine Reader for work and it’s great app. This smart phone might be usefull too.
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 4:17 am
When i should win one off these i probably would encourage my colleagues to get this tool to.. We gets lot op cards from everywhere being able to store them direct will impress everyone!
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 5:23 am
I am about to graduate in engineering and I am going around for job interviews and I am receiving lots of business cards from those companies. If there is a software that can help me with a ways to store the info I get after each interview, that would be great.
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 8:41 am
great contests going on here on this site.
I want to try this one too….
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 9:31 am
this application is awesome
where do they get these smart ideas!!
I’d love to win this
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 9:42 am
Let Me Have One
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 11:16 am
Lemme try my luck, I never won anything..
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 11:24 am
This is such a great app, a work colleague is currently using this and as he is in procurement he is always surrounded by paper business cards, I would ideally love to have this app as well!
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 11:35 am
good one for my phone
i want one please
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
Great App. extremely useful and if i get it, will be the most appropriate time as i will be getting a lot many biz cards next month onwards
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
Great app, works very well (I have tried the demo… unfortunately, I don’t have the money!). One licence would be very appreciated, so I wish to take part in the contest.
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Wow, that’d be a very handy app to carry around.
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
I in for this! =)
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Trial is great, all I need now is the Freebie Full App
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
I am willing to buy it if you guys can arrange a cheaper rate. Lets wait for the contest to end if I get a free copy
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
Why should I rely on a Secretary when I can be with my 5800.
Great App. Certainly I am in for it.
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
Awesome application if this actually works. Please give me one license.
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
I cant afford to buy it, would be good if I am picked as winner. Good applicaton.
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
Let Me Not Have One
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
im in
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
I am always in..
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 11:50 pm
I like this tool.
Friday, October 9th, 2009 at 12:20 am
Hey can i be the one out of the 10. Let me try (^_^)
Friday, October 9th, 2009 at 3:40 am
Please count me in too.
Friday, October 9th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
U guys are awesome…………
Please choose me as winner.
Friday, October 9th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Would be useful!!! I’m In!
Friday, October 9th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
don’t fear, ’cause rik is here!!!
Friday, October 9th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
who would not like to have it? I am certainly IN.
Friday, October 9th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Good tool for managing the business cards
Friday, October 9th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
would be very useful to go through that pile of un-processed business cards!
Friday, October 9th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
I would like to have it, please.
Friday, October 9th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
Sorry for posting this again - I forgot to type my name/e-mail for the first post!
Anyways, I need this app because I most of the time find myself cluttered with countless of business cards and the like; it would be so cool if I could have all of these stored digitally with one swift move. Rock on, guys!
Friday, October 9th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
Pick me shuffler!!!
Friday, October 9th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
Abbyy u have created a masterpiece. Hats off to you!!
Saturday, October 10th, 2009 at 12:18 am
Amazing work
I was not aware if such awesome app even exists. Thanks guyz.
Saturday, October 10th, 2009 at 12:20 am
bhagwan ke naam pe de de baba
Saturday, October 10th, 2009 at 10:34 am
pick me pick me pick me……….
Saturday, October 10th, 2009 at 11:55 am
This is useful, I definitely want one copy !!
Saturday, October 10th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
25$ useful smirky app for free? Who would’nt want one?
I am in
Saturday, October 10th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Heyyyyyy
I am the winner of this contest, I know
Saturday, October 10th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
I am dire need of a good OCR card reader. Saw this in e71 and assumed that they would be on 5800, but that wasnt to be the case.
would love to own this app.
Saturday, October 10th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
Allah help me, I want to win
Saturday, October 10th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
I would love to have this application, its useful for people
(like myself) who lose or misplace cards very often. I have a feeling that this application will be very popular that it may become more than $25, if however it is 80% accurate as your saying.
would love to try it.
Sunday, October 11th, 2009 at 12:21 am
Hahaha, I dont believe what the video shows. But I am in to check if this application is actually good.
Sunday, October 11th, 2009 at 5:05 am
Typing for Phonebook is not fun anymore.. Furthermore with sophisticated hardware like 5800 together with this software would definitely create some impression of you.
Sunday, October 11th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
I am in..
Sunday, October 11th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
Handy application
Definitely IN
Sunday, October 11th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Looks wonderful. I am goin to buy it if I didnt win..
Sunday, October 11th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
I want it to get rid of the clutter here.. too many cards I have on my table.
Sunday, October 11th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
I’m In
Sunday, October 11th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Yes I need this app because it may help taking information in a new and fast way.
Monday, October 12th, 2009 at 9:41 am
Tube5800 pick me this time at least pleaseeeeeeeeeeee
Monday, October 12th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
This is a great application!!!
Monday, October 12th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
WOW!! This must be the GREATEST APPLICATION!
Monday, October 12th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Need this one!
Monday, October 12th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
Wowwww
I got bowled over
Gimme one plz.
Monday, October 12th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Its Awesome if it can do what they show in the video. 80% success ratio is acceptable.